1972 Race of Champions

Non-championship race in the 1972 Formula One season
Race details[1]
Date|  March 19, 1972 (1972-03-19)
Official name|  VII Race of Champions
Location|  Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, Fawkham, Kent, England
Course|  Permanent racing facility
Course length|  4.206 km (2.6136 miles)
Distance|  40 laps, 168.24 km (104.544 miles)
Pole position
Driver|

* Emerson Fittipaldi

|  Lotus-Cosworth
Time|  1:23.9
Fastest lap
Driver|  Emerson Fittipaldi|  Lotus-Cosworth
Time|  1:23.8
Podium
First|

* Emerson Fittipaldi

|  Lotus-Cosworth
Second|

* Mike Hailwood

|  Surtees-Cosworth
Third|

* Denny Hulme

|  McLaren-Cosworth

Motor car race

The 1972 Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One race held at Brands Hatch on 19 March 1972. The race was also open to Formula 5000 cars. F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi qualified on pole, set fastest lap and won. Alan Rollinson was the best-placed F5000 finisher, and tenth overall.

## Qualifying

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Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Car | Lap | Gap

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1 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Cosworth | Lotus 72 | 01:23.9 |
2 |  Peter Gethin | BRM | BRM P160 | 01:24.1 | +0.2
3 |  Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Cosworth | Surtees TS9 | 01:24.1 | +0.2
4 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Cosworth | McLaren M19A | 01:24.3 | +0.4
5 |  Peter Revson | McLaren-Cosworth | McLaren M19A | 01:24.3 | +0.4
6 |  Howden Ganley | BRM | BRM P160 | 01:24.8 | +0.9
7 |  Tim Schenken | Surtees-Cosworth | Surtees TS9 | 01:24.8 | +0.9
8 |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Cosworth | March 721 | 01:25.6 | +1.7
9 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | BRM P160 | 01:25.8 | +1.9
10 |  Dave Walker | Lotus-Cosworth | Lotus 72 | 01:25.8 | +1.9
11 |  Mike Beuttler | March-Cosworth | March 721 | 01:26.0 | +2.1
12 |  Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland-Cosworth | Eifelland Type 21 | 01:26.2 | +2.3
13 |  Graham McRae | Leda-Chevrolet | Leda LT27 | 01:26.3 | +2.4
14 |  Gijs van Lennep | Surtees-Chevrolet | Surtees TS11 | 01:26.9 | +3.0
15 |  Brian Redman | McLaren-Chevrolet | McLaren M10B | 01:27.2 | +3.3
16 |  Alan Rollinson | Lola-Chevrolet | Lola T300 | 01:27.4 | +3.5
17 |  Keith Holland | McLaren-Chevrolet | McLaren M10B | 01:28.6 | +4.7
18 |  Ray Allen | McLaren-Chevrolet | McLaren M18 | 01:29.9 | +6.0
19 |  Teddy Pilette | McLaren-Chevrolet | McLaren M22 | 01:29.9 | +6.0

Sources:[2][3]

## Classification

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Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Laps

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1 |  Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Cosworth | 56:40.6
2 |  Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Cosworth | +3.4
3 |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Cosworth | +25.1
4 |  Peter Gethin | BRM | +25.7
5 |  Tim Schenken | Surtees-Cosworth | +26.4
6 |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +26.8
7 |  Howden Ganley | BRM | +34.1
8 |  Peter Revson | McLaren-Cosworth | +53.2
9 |  Dave Walker | Lotus-Cosworth | +1:24.2
10 |  Alan Rollinson | Lola-Chevrolet | 39 laps
11 |  Rolf Stommelen | Eifelland-Cosworth | 39 laps
12 |  Ronnie Peterson | March-Cosworth | 39 laps
13 |  Teddy Pilette | McLaren-Chevrolet | 38 laps
14 |  Ray Allen | McLaren-Chevrolet | 37 laps
Ret |  Brian Redman | McLaren-Chevrolet | 35 laps, spin/stalled
Ret |  Gijs van Lennep | Surtees-Chevrolet | 18 laps; suspension
Ret |  Mike Beuttler | March-Cosworth | 3 laps; fuel pump
DNS |  Graham McRae | Leda-Chevrolet | withdrawn1; protest
DNS |  Keith Holland | McLaren-Chevrolet | withdrawn; engine

Sources:[2][4][5]

1McRae withdrew in protest after having had his win in the F5000 Championship race overturned.

## References

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1. ^ "1972 Race of Champions". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
2. ^ a b "1972 Race of Champions". Motor Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
3. ^ "1972 Race of Champions – Qualification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
4. ^ "1972 Race of Champions – Classification". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
5. ^ "1972 – VII Race of Champions". StatsF1. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

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